Review of Rivers’ 04 Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Managing Rivers in the 21st Century: Issues and Challenges edited byA. Ab Ghani, N. A. Zakaria, R. Abdullah, and M. S. S. AhamadRivers’ 04 Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Managing Rivers in the 21st Century: Issues and ChallengesREDAC983-3067-09-3$ 50
2005; American Society of Civil Engineers; Volume: 131; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1061/(asce)0733-9429(2005)131
ISSN1943-7900
Autores Tópico(s)Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
ResumoThis conference brings back great memories of the wonderful venue at the Mutiara Beach Resort. The great Malaysian food and the music of Siti Nurhaliza really emphasized that Penang is the “Pearl of the Orient.” The River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre REDAC organized the first of a series of triennial International Conferences on River Management in the 21st Century. The purpose is to provide a major forum for exchanging views on the latest research issues and application methods related to rivers. Under the dynamic leadership of N. A. Zakaria and the steadfast workmanship of A. Ab Ghani, this first conference received considerable support from numerous national and international organizations. Some of the issues discussed include dealing with flash floods, urban drainage, water scarcity, water pollution, watershed management, and river conservation. The challenges ahead focus on ways to preserve the natural environment of rivers in the presence of major development of river basins. The concepts include sustainable urban drainage systems,
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